Each year during the spring and early summer, small turtles nestled below the ripples of Audubon Park Lagoon begin courting, mating and, eventually, nesting. Once their courtship is over, female ...

This freshwater turtle looks similar to the more common red-ear slider but lacks the distinctive red mark on each side of the head. This is an eastern river cooter. It is a rather common turtle in ...

Wildlife Center of Virginia education ambassador Emma the Russian Tortoise visits Earth Day Staunton 2023. Photo by Rebecca J. Barnabi. Dozens of turtles are released back into the wild in May after ...

Fort Fisher, NC — World Turtle Day is May 23, 2023, and it is a great time to Shellabrate at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF). Visitors with advanced tickets can join the ...

Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...